Serena O’Sullivan is a Phoenix-based news reporter and content editor at KTAR News since 2023. Serena’s career includes roles as a reporter for Arizona Republic, Phoenix New Times and the Phoenix Business Journal. A Cronkite School graduate and SPJ award finalist, she also worked as a digital content coordinator, social media manager and freelance feature writer. Serena covers stories on politics, crime, policing, technology, education and more.
Expertise
- News writing
- Copy editing
- Radio reporting
- Project management
- Content strategy
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
- First-generation college graduate
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix New Times in 2023
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix Business Journal in 2019
- Contributed to KTAR News’ regional Edward R. Murrow Award-winning newscast in 2024
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 16, 2026Suspicious substance mailed to Arizona Capitol was not toxic, officials say
“While we are grateful that the contents of the package were not harmful, the fear it caused was real," Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 15, 2026Maricopa County supervisor slams recorder for seeking FBI investigation: ‘Shame on Justin Heap’
The midterm election is weeks away, and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Kate Brophy McGee is criticizing the county recorder for taking concerns about election employees to the FBI instead of first contacting the board.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 15, 2026Commute changes coming: Valley Metro seeks public input on 86 proposed bus service updates
Michael Eshleman, Valley Metro’s deputy chief of service planning, said the goal is to build a network that reflects how people travel around the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 14, 2026President Donald Trump insults Gov. Katie Hobbs in Bullhead City rally: ‘She’s just a dumb person’
The Republican, who has endorsed Hobbs' opponent, Andy Biggs, did not provide any reasoning for why he believes she is dumb other than to refer to her appearance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2026Phoenix man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for COVID fraud, firearm offenses
Mohammed Maio, 44, submitted false information to get loans for businesses that had no employees, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 14, 2026WATCH: President Donald Trump headlines rally in Bullhead City
Trump’s Wednesday visit comes a week into early voting and takes him to a Republican stronghold. He won more than 77% of the vote in Mohave County in 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2026Arizona investment adviser loses license after misleading clients about serving time for DUI
After being sentenced to a year in jail, he told clients another adviser would manage their investments during his absence but misrepresented the reason, according to officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 13, 2026Mesa Music Festival to bring more than 200 performances, from concerts to stand-up comedy
The three-day festival will feature not just live music but also comedy and a speaker series for artists and music industry professionals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 13, 2026After rental party gunfire, Scottsdale police explain license suspension options
After gunfire struck neighboring homes during a weekend party at a short-term rental, Commander Jeremy O’Meara explained what the city can do in extreme cases like this.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 13, 2026Ted Simons, 18-year host of ‘Arizona Horizon,’ to retire from Arizona PBS
During his tenure, Simons interviewed state and national leaders, including the late President Jimmy Carter and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2026Arizona heroin trafficker sentenced to nearly a decade in prison
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said Edgardo Dominguez-Cortez was sentenced to 9.25 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to transport and sell the pills.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 12, 2026Jay Feely defends Donald Trump’s economic policies, blames Biden for high prices
When asked about voters' concerns over affordability, the Arizona congressional candidate said most price increases happened under Biden and argued Trump’s tax cuts are helping working Americans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2026Phoenix police seek public’s help for investigation into deadly hit-and-run
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, which was near 31st Drive and Northern Avenue, before police arrived.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Oct 9, 2026Arizona man accused of making mass bomb threat against White House, other D.C. targets
The Wednesday arrest of 46-year-old Jacob Aaron Hicks came after he allegedly emailed a Tucson news station on Sept. 23 that there would be an imminent bomb strike, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 9, 2026Get ready for rain! Phoenix could see its last 100-degree day before weekend storms
Here's where rain is most likely to fall, according to the National Weather Service, which forecasts that Friday could be Phoenix's final 100-degree day of the year.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 8, 2026Rain chances, cooler temps heading to metro Phoenix as Hurricane Rachel moves north
"Temperatures will be dropping down," NWS meteorologist Alicia Ryan said. "We're above normal right now, as I'm sure everyone can feel, but we're expecting by Saturday to drop."
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Oct 8, 2026Camelot Homes to build 19-home gated enclave at Peoria’s Saddleback development
The Scottsdale-based homebuilder will share pricing and lot selection details at an exclusive VIP preview event in December. Interested buyers can sign up online.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 7, 2026Next phase of I-10 widening between Phoenix and Casa Grande begins
Crews began construction on an 11-mile stretch in both directions between Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain freeways) and the Gila River.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2026Car hits, kills 78-year-old woman on mobility scooter in Phoenix
She was crossing the street against the traffic signal near 21st and Northern avenues when the collision occurred Monday afternoon, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2026Arizona drug trafficker caught with 75 pounds of fentanyl sentenced to 7 years
In addition to the seven-year prison sentence, he was also punished by having to pay around $9,000 in drug fines and to forfeit his interest in the vehicle he used for drug transportation.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 6, 2026Child killed in multivehicle crash on I-10 in Phoenix
A Dodge Challenger driver rear-ended a Toyota Corolla carrying a mother and her two children, killing a 4-year-old and injuring a 2-year-old, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2026Independent review into ASU hockey player Matthew Mayich’s collapse expected in December
"An independent investigation is only as good as the people who are willing to come forward to tell the truth," Republican state Rep. Matt Gress said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2026Pilot injured in plane crash in Yuma agricultural field
Deputies found the pilot, the only person aboard, responsive inside the single-engine aircraft before Rural Metro crews freed them.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2026Family mourns teen after San Tan Valley death: ‘He is so much more than a headline’
"Our son was the 16-year-old boy you have been seeing in the news," the family wrote in a social media post. "We want you to know who Logan was."